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Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation

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Key takeaways

  • Bill Simmons isn’t out of the woods just yet.
  • Exposed: IAI, CME, ICE, CBOE, NDAQ
  • Market reaction: IAI −4.3% by the next session; CME −0.7% by the next session; NDAQ −2.4% by the next session

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Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation

Bill Simmons isn’t out of the woods just yet.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IAI iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF

    iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.

  • CME CME Group+4.0% 13d

    CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.

  • ICE Intercontinental Exchange+12.8% 30d

    Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.

  • CBOE Cboe Global Markets+30.0% 30d

    Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.

  • NDAQ Nasdaq+14.2% 30d

    Nasdaq (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
IAI-2.96%-3.22%base-3.53%-4.26%after closeafter close
CME-3.82%-0.62%base-0.32%-0.72%after closeafter close
ICE-6.86%-1.53%base-0.55%-1.52%after closeafter close
CBOE-9.19%+1.24%base+2.05%+2.23%after closeafter close
NDAQ-3.78%-0.96%base-2.63%-2.39%after closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation New York Post

Source: New York Post

Ishares Tr (IAI)

Ishares Tr (IAI) the next day, across 6 earlier stories: average +0.10%, largest gain +3.33%, largest drop -4.26%, from 6 prices.

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
Ishares Tr (IAI)the next day+0.10%+3.33%-4.26%6
Ishares Tr (IAI)three days later-1.08%-1.08%-1.08%2
Cme Group (CME)the next day+0.53%+1.06%-0.72%6
Cme Group (CME)three days later-0.11%-0.11%-0.11%2
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)the next day+1.04%+1.81%-1.52%5
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)three days later+0.01%+0.01%+0.01%2
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE)the next day+1.04%+2.72%-1.23%5
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE)three days later+0.98%+0.98%+0.98%2

How far Ishares Tr (IAI) has moved since 5 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE)that day+2.05%final price
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE)the next day+2.23%final price
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE)three days earlier+1.24%final price
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE)five days earlier-9.19%final price
Cme Group (CME)that day-0.32%final price
Cme Group (CME)the next day-0.72%final price
Cme Group (CME)three days earlier-0.62%final price
Cme Group (CME)five days earlier-3.82%final price
Ishares Tr (IAI)that day-3.53%final price
Ishares Tr (IAI)the next day-4.26%final price
Ishares Tr (IAI)three days earlier-3.22%final price
Ishares Tr (IAI)five days earlier-2.96%final price
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)that day-0.55%final price
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)the next day-1.52%final price
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)three days earlier-1.53%final price
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)five days earlier-6.86%final price
Nasdaq (NDAQ)that day-2.63%final price
Nasdaq (NDAQ)the next day-2.39%final price
Nasdaq (NDAQ)three days earlier-0.96%final price
Nasdaq (NDAQ)five days earlier-3.78%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IAI)

Companies tied to this story

  • IAI Ishares Tr

    For “Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation,” Ishares Tr (IAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story

  • CME Cme Group

    In “Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation,” Cme Group (CME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story

  • ICE Intercontinental Exchange

    Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation.” Reason on file: Intercontinental Exchange (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story

  • CBOE Cboe Global Markets

    For “Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation,” Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cboe Global Markets (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story

  • NDAQ Nasdaq

    In “Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation,” Nasdaq (NDAQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nasdaq (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story

Ishares Tr (IAI)

Ishares Tr (IAI) is the company in “Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation,” the 5 Nov 2026 this story story.

The link for Ishares Tr (IAI) is this: iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF: it holds exchanges and brokers. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story

Also listed, Cme Group (CME): CME Group (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services): exchanges and brokers earn more when trading activity grows. Linked by “betting” (exchanges and trading) in this story

The price range for Ishares Tr (IAI), and the dates in the story

CME traded between 290.48 and 312.24 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 307.21. ICE traded between 153.89 and 177.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 174.01.

What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (IAI)

40 out of 100

“Bill Simmons' stunning proxy betting total revealed as potential sanctions loom after investigation” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.